Whit Merrifield spent seven years with the Kansas City Royals. Whit Merrifield was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the ninth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.
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Whit Merrifield made his major league debut with the Kansas City Royals on May 18, 2016. His first Major League hit came off of David Price.
With the Royals, Whit Merrifield hit .288 in 145 games with 19 home runs and 78 RBIs. Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Whit Merrifield batted .282 with nine home runs and 30 RBIs in 60 games.
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Whit Merrifield played in a franchise-record 553 consecutive games for the Royals between June 2018 and July 2022. In 2015, Whit Merrifield played for Omaha where he posted a .265 batting average with five home runs and 38 RBIs in 135 games.
On June 13, 2016, Whit Merrifield hit both his first major league triple and home run against the Cleveland Indians. On September 10, 2018, Whit Merrifield was selected by the MLB All-Stars at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.
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